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Big Sky Tourism is growing and growing quickly according to new numbers assembled by Visit Big Sky, a destination-marketing group in the area. The group compiled numbers based on the city’s total lodging tax collections because they indicate accurately the number of people staying overnight in the town. In general, the lodging tax reflects the ups and downs of the tourism industry pretty accurately.

According to these numbers, the growth rate in Big Sky is nearly 3 times as high as the rate of Montana overall after the first half of 2014. Over the last three years, lodging tax collection totals have increased by double digits. In 2013, tax collections hit 4 times the total of the state and 10 times the National Average. The Big Sky Visitor Center also noted it has seen its international traffic increase, up nearly 20 percent. The visitor center claims that international visitors are expected to spend about seven times more per day than a domestic visitor.

As tourism increases in the area, its hard to see there not being growth in other sectors as well. Big Sky has always been an ideal vacation home rental destination for property owners looking to supplement their income. Now, as tourism continues to increase, a larger market only suggests larger pie slices for all involved.

Bozeman has set up plans to add a 4 bay Tesla recharge station at the local Hilton. Tesla wants all of its drivers to be able to travel across the United States for free, a daring goal, considering rising gasoline prices. Tesla is building stations across major roads in the US and Bozeman seems to have fit the bill. Billings also added a Tesla station about a week ago. These super chargers can recharge a Tesla Model S in 20 minutes compared to an hour from a normal outlet.

Plans have been handed over to the city-planning department and they are waiting for approval. By adding the station, Bozeman can attract a wider variety of people into the city. Tesla owners crossing the country would have to go to Bozeman or Billings (if not both) if they wanted to go through Montana. And for local Bozemanites, owning a fully electric car has become much more feasible. Anyone looking to move to Bozeman now has fully electric alternatives to gasoline.